Benfica 4-1 Celtic: Duran and Prestianni double act sinks sorry Hoops in Lisbon

Benfica produced a commanding 4-1 victory over Celtic at the Estadio da Luz in their Champions League league phase clash, with the attacking duo of John Duran and Gianluca Prestianni stealing the show. The match, played on 15 October 2026, saw Duran open the scoring in the 5th minute, converting Alexander Bah's cross after a swift counter-attack. Prestianni doubled the lead in the 23rd minute, and Duran grabbed his second in the 36th minute from Prestianni's assist, making it 3-0. Celtic pulled one back through Hyeokkyu Kwon in the 63rd minute, but Tomas Araujo restored the three-goal cushion in the 89th minute. Duran, named Player of the Match, took his Champions League tally to three goals. Benfica controlled 63% possession and registered 20 shots to Celtic's seven, with goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin keeping a second-half clean sheet. The win sends Benfica top of the league phase with six points, while Celtic remain without a point. Can Benfica maintain this form and challenge for the knockout stages.

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